| ASVh |
And He spoke a parable to them about that they ought always to pray, and not to lose heart; |
| ASV |
And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; |
| Westcott and Hort |
ελεγεν δε παραβολην αυτοις προς το δειν παντοτε προσευχεσθαι αυτους και μη εγκακειν |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| ελεγεν |
He spoke |
3004 lego leg'-o
A primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--
ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
See Greek for 2036
See Greek for 5346
See Greek for 4483
See Greek for 2980
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| δε |
And |
1161 de deh
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--
also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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| παραβολην |
a parable |
3850 parabole par-ab-ol-ay'
From 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--
comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
See Greek for 3846
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| αυτοις |
to them |
846 autos ow-tos'
From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--
her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
See Greek for 109
See Greek for 1438
See Greek for 848
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| προς |
about |
4314 pros pros
A strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--
about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
See Greek for 4253
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| το |
that |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| δειν |
ought |
1163 dei die
3rd person singular active present of 1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):--
behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
See Greek for 1210
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| παντοτε |
always |
3842 pantote pan'-tot-eh
From 3956 and 3753; every when, i.e. at all times:--
alway(-s), ever(-more).
See Greek for 3956
See Greek for 3753
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| προσευχεσθαι |
to pray |
4336 proseuchomai pros-yoo'-khom-ahee
From 4314 and 2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--
pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
See Greek for 4314
See Greek for 2172
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| αυτους |
they |
846 autos ow-tos'
From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--
her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
See Greek for 109
See Greek for 1438
See Greek for 848
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| και |
and |
2532 kai kahee
Apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--
and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
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| μη |
not |
3361 me may
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--
any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
See Greek for 3756
See Greek for 3362
See Greek for 3363
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
See Greek for 3373
See Greek for 3375
See Greek for 3378
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| εγκακειν |
to lose heart |
1573 ekkakeo ek-kak-eh'-o
From 1537 and 2556; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart):--
faint, be weary.
See Greek for 1537
See Greek for 2556
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